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{{Short description|Village in Buckinghamshire, England}}
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| population_ref = <ref>[http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=792157&c=Hughenden&d=16&e=15&g=425172&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1216479565890&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779 Neighbourhood Statistics 2001 Census]</ref><br> 8,362 (2011 Census)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11124869&c=HP15+6JX&d=16&e=62&g=6404805&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1479568420188&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|accessdate=19 November 2016|publisher=Office for National Statistics |work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}</ref>
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'''Hughenden Valley''' (formerly called '''Hughenden''' or '''Hitchendon''') is an extensive village and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] within [[Wycombe district]] in [[Buckinghamshire]], England, just to the north of [[High Wycombe]]. It is almost 8,000 acres (32&nbsp;km²) in size, divided mainly between [[arable land|arable]] and wooded land.
'''Hughenden Valley''' (formerly called '''Hughenden''' or '''Hitchendon''') is an extensive village and [[civil parish]] in [[Buckinghamshire]], England, just to the north of [[High Wycombe]]. The civil parish is still named ''Hughenden'' as of 2024.<ref>[https://www.hughenden-pc.gov.uk/ Hughenden Parish Council]</ref> It is almost {{convert|8,000|acre|km2}} in size, divided mainly between [[arable land|arable]] and wooded land. It is situated {{convert|3|mi|km}} north of central Wycombe, {{convert|12.5|mi|km}} south of the county town of [[Aylesbury]] and some {{convert|35|mi|km}} west-northwest of [[London]].


Hughenden parish was first mentioned in the [[Domesday Book]] of 1086 and was called ''Huchedene'', or ''Hugh's Valley'' in modern English. There are some however that argue the original name refers to the [[Old English language|Anglo Saxon]] man's name ''Huhha'' rather than the [[French language|French]] ''Hugh''. At the time of the Domesday Book, the village was in the extensive estates of [[Odo of Bayeux|Odo, Bishop of Bayeux]], who was the half brother of [[William the Conqueror]].
Hughenden parish was first mentioned in the [[Domesday Book]] of 1086 and was called ''Huchedene'', or ''Hugh's Valley'' in modern English. There are some however that argue the original name refers to the [[Old English language|Anglo Saxon]] man's name ''Huhha'' rather than the [[French language|French]] ''Hugh''. At the time of the Domesday Book, the village was in the extensive estates of [[Odo of Bayeux|Odo, Bishop of Bayeux]], who was the half brother of [[William the Conqueror]].


There were many ancient manors within the parish border, and in addition to Odo, King [[Henry I of England]], King [[Henry VIII of England]], and [[Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester|Simon de Montfort]] have all at one time owned property in the parish.
There were many ancient manors within the parish border, and in addition to Odo, King [[Henry I of England]], King [[Henry VIII of England]], and [[Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester|Simon de Montfort]] have all at one time owned property in the parish.


[[Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield|Benjamin Disraeli]] (later Earl of Beaconsfield) lived at [[Hughenden Manor]], a [[Georgian architecture|Georgian]] mansion, altered by the Disraelis when they purchased it in 1848. The manor sits on the brow of the hill to the west of the main road that links Hughenden to High Wycombe. The Earl, who died in 1881 was buried in a vault beneath the nearby [[St Michael and All Angels Church, Hughenden|Church of St Michael and All Angels]], accessed from the churchyard. The church also contains a memorial to the Earl erected by [[Victoria of the United Kingdom|Queen Victoria]]: the only instance a reigning monarch has ever erected a memorial to a subject. The Manor House was given to the [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]] in 1947, and the trust also own woodland around here as well.
[[Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield|Benjamin Disraeli]] (later Earl of Beaconsfield) lived at [[Hughenden Manor]], a [[Georgian architecture|Georgian]] mansion, altered by the Disraelis when they purchased it in 1848. The manor sits on the brow of the hill to the west of the main road that links Hughenden to High Wycombe. The Earl, who died in 1881 was buried in a vault beneath the nearby [[St Michael and All Angels Church, Hughenden|Church of St Michael and All Angels]], accessed from the churchyard. The church also contains a memorial to the Earl erected by [[Victoria of the United Kingdom|Queen Victoria]]: the only instance a reigning monarch has ever erected a memorial to a subject. The Manor House was given to the [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]] in 1947, and the trust also own woodland around here as well.

In the 18th century the parish church was one of few in the whole of England where marriages could take place without either the bride or groom residing in the parish. Hughenden became infamous locally as a place of clandestine marriages, and is referred to extensively as such in local records.{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}}


The Grade II* listed [[Disraeli Monument]] stands on Tinker's Hill in the Hughenden Valley, in memory of the writer and scholar [[Issac D'Israeli]].<ref name=NHLE>{{NHLE|num=1125201|desc=Disraeli Monument|access-date=22 November 2017|mode=cs2}}</ref>
The Grade II* listed [[Disraeli Monument]] stands on Tinker's Hill in the Hughenden Valley, in memory of the writer and scholar [[Issac D'Israeli]].<ref name=NHLE>{{NHLE|num=1125201|desc=Disraeli Monument|access-date=22 November 2017|mode=cs2}}</ref>


==Sport and recreation==
==Sport and recreation==
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Hughenden has a [[List of King George V Playing Fields (Buckinghamshire)|King George's Field]]{{clarify|a list is not a source that explicates what one of these fields is, or why?, or how it came into existence|date=October 2019}} in memorial to [[George V of the United Kingdom|King George V]], and there is a village hall here too where groups such as karate, cubs, brownies, beavers, old people's groups, art club and toddler groups meet. Also in the village is the magnolia park sports club. It includes a bowls green three tennis courts a senior football pitch/cricket green and a club house.{{Citation needed|date=October 2019}}

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Hughenden has a [[List of King George V Playing Fields (Buckinghamshire)|King George's Field]] in memorial to [[George V of the United Kingdom|King George V]], and there is a village hall here too where groups such as karate, cubs, brownies, beavers, old people's groups, art club and toddler groups meet. Also in the village is the magnolia park sports club. It includes a bowls green three tennis courts a senior football pitch/cricket green and a club house.

==Events==

*Hughenden Village Day (every two or three years)
*Christmas Dinner Dance
*Burns Night at Hughenden Primary School
*Bonfire Night at Hughenden Primary School (though this has now stopped)


==Amenities and businesses==
==Amenities and businesses==

* A pub called The Harrow at the north end of the village.
* A pub called The Harrow at the north end of the village.
* [http://www.deeter.co.uk Deeter Electronics Ltd], which produces specialist electronics, on the site of the former petrol station and BMW garage.
* Deeter Electronics Ltd, which produces specialist electronics, on the site of the former petrol station and BMW garage.
* A Builder's Yard near the south end of the village were there is also a car garage called hughenden autos
* A builder's yard near the south end of the village, where there is also a car garage called Hughenden Autos
* A [http://www.ourpractice.co.uk Doctors Surgery] in a new building on the corner of the junction going to [[Great Kingshill]].
* A medical practice on the corner of the junction going to [[Great Kingshill]].
* A [http://www.bucksinfo.net/hughendenvalleyvillagehall/ Village Hall].
* A Village Hall
* A [http://www.valleyshop.org/ community-run shop] adjacent to the Village Hall, which opened in May 2009.
* A community-run shop adjacent to the Village Hall, which opened in May 2009.
* There used to be a Post office, but this has now closed and become a private house.
* The former post office is now a private residence.


==Schools==
==Schools==

The village proper has one school – Hughenden Primary School<ref>[http://www.hughenden.bucks.sch.uk Hughenden Primary School website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070712135259/http://www.hughenden.bucks.sch.uk/ |date=2007-07-12 }}</ref> which recently moved from being just a first school, (years reception to 2), but is now taking years reception to year 6. Children can also go to Great Kingshill Combined School which is a [[Church of England]] school and so has links with the local church.
The village proper has one school – Hughenden Primary School<ref>[http://www.hughenden.bucks.sch.uk Hughenden Primary School website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070712135259/http://www.hughenden.bucks.sch.uk/ |date=2007-07-12 }}</ref> which recently moved from being just a first school, (years reception to 2), but is now taking years reception to year 6. Children can also go to Great Kingshill Combined School which is a [[Church of England]] school and so has links with the local church.


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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 22:18, 27 November 2024

Hughenden Valley
The rear of Hughenden Manor
Hughenden Valley is located in Buckinghamshire
Hughenden Valley
Hughenden Valley
Location within Buckinghamshire
Population8,362 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSU866972
Civil parish
  • Hughenden
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHIGH WYCOMBE
Postcode districtHP14, HP15
Dialling code01494
PoliceThames Valley
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51°39′21″N 0°44′56″W / 51.6558°N 0.7490°W / 51.6558; -0.7490

Hughenden Valley (formerly called Hughenden or Hitchendon) is an extensive village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, just to the north of High Wycombe. The civil parish is still named Hughenden as of 2024.[2] It is almost 8,000 acres (32 km2) in size, divided mainly between arable and wooded land. It is situated 3 miles (4.8 km) north of central Wycombe, 12.5 miles (20.1 km) south of the county town of Aylesbury and some 35 miles (56 km) west-northwest of London.

Hughenden parish was first mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 and was called Huchedene, or Hugh's Valley in modern English. There are some however that argue the original name refers to the Anglo Saxon man's name Huhha rather than the French Hugh. At the time of the Domesday Book, the village was in the extensive estates of Odo, Bishop of Bayeux, who was the half brother of William the Conqueror.

There were many ancient manors within the parish border, and in addition to Odo, King Henry I of England, King Henry VIII of England, and Simon de Montfort have all at one time owned property in the parish.

Benjamin Disraeli (later Earl of Beaconsfield) lived at Hughenden Manor, a Georgian mansion, altered by the Disraelis when they purchased it in 1848. The manor sits on the brow of the hill to the west of the main road that links Hughenden to High Wycombe. The Earl, who died in 1881 was buried in a vault beneath the nearby Church of St Michael and All Angels, accessed from the churchyard. The church also contains a memorial to the Earl erected by Queen Victoria: the only instance a reigning monarch has ever erected a memorial to a subject. The Manor House was given to the National Trust in 1947, and the trust also own woodland around here as well.

The Grade II* listed Disraeli Monument stands on Tinker's Hill in the Hughenden Valley, in memory of the writer and scholar Issac D'Israeli.[3]

Sport and recreation

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Hughenden has a King George's Field[clarification needed] in memorial to King George V, and there is a village hall here too where groups such as karate, cubs, brownies, beavers, old people's groups, art club and toddler groups meet. Also in the village is the magnolia park sports club. It includes a bowls green three tennis courts a senior football pitch/cricket green and a club house.[citation needed]

Amenities and businesses

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  • A pub called The Harrow at the north end of the village.
  • Deeter Electronics Ltd, which produces specialist electronics, on the site of the former petrol station and BMW garage.
  • A builder's yard near the south end of the village, where there is also a car garage called Hughenden Autos
  • A medical practice on the corner of the junction going to Great Kingshill.
  • A Village Hall
  • A community-run shop adjacent to the Village Hall, which opened in May 2009.
  • The former post office is now a private residence.

Schools

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The village proper has one school – Hughenden Primary School[4] which recently moved from being just a first school, (years reception to 2), but is now taking years reception to year 6. Children can also go to Great Kingshill Combined School which is a Church of England school and so has links with the local church.

Hamlets

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Hamlets in Hughenden parish include:

References

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  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  2. ^ Hughenden Parish Council
  3. ^ Historic England, "Disraeli Monument (1125201)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 22 November 2017
  4. ^ Hughenden Primary School website Archived 2007-07-12 at the Wayback Machine
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